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I061MHOD EVEflI THUNWAT MoiNG. -BY The Gontinolournal Company, TvoMPSON & Rionur. PnoPs. J. L. 0. THOMPSON, EDITOR. Subscription $1.00 Per Apnum. Advertising Rites Reasonable. fatered at Pickena FaftofRoe an Second Claus Mail Matter PICKEN8, 8. C. a THURSDAY,, JANUARY 2 1908. Salmagundi. "What are your views on curreno)?'" asked the busy citizen. "Mostly bad and reminiscent," answered the ma. who had been to the races.-[Wash ington Star. The hunting season in Wisconsin bas so far-resulted in the killing of thirty four men and the wounding of forty five. That is a startling record, compelling the observation 'that the state may have to prohibit all hunting simply as a matter of self preberva tion. The odors of backbone, sp reri , puddings" and sausages, thekind mother used to make, are- being I. orne on ldvery passing' bieeze. W6 get the odors, that's all-[I eneaWiellij Chrobild. A man seems4eP think if her can' be anything else he -can' ber a- yolfli cian, and maybe he is right. "What beosmeof -all the buds. who were here lps~t year"- Some have grown into-. bachelor's-butt6ns, and some ibto wall-lowers."-(Life. 1Dny. makes the equipe go, As everybody well.doth know; And if you have not ready dough The mare will Perambulate for Clearing-house Certificates. -[Augusta Chronicle. In St. Louis fifty insane womei, from an asylum were allowed to shop in the department stoaes last wek, in the belief that the div'.rsion"would be beneficial to tbem. The dispatch es say that they could not be distin guished from the thousands of othe women who thronged.the storce. The- Tennesseo farmer who mistobk the btist of "ntlew leakson'at Mes, phis ,for, .Bogler Whslington an'd plastered it with mouh4, thereby caus ing a, .riot, ,m.uatc-have imbibed the kind of -whilsky..they: now-.-sell -in South. Carolina dispensaries.- [Co lumbia Record.' -- '' r1' People kick'- abont the indqaeed cost of living, blitt there are * very great dmany other tihings tha$.people dem. nd now And 'that cost the miost money that "they could' just as well 10i without.'- [Florence Times. If Bryan's enemies an the Denmo cratic party had more sense they against him. As it is, their Ill conideed ttaitupon him and reptitonsof ongexploded fabrioa tIOnsagnshi have only made the people more solid for him.--[Griffin There is only one cotton mill in1 Fgypt, which in this respect Is behind all other cotton-raising ecuntries, where the tendency is for the 2otton mills to go to the catton fields. The anomaly is due to taxes and to the mnsufficiency of efficient help. Austin Corbin, whose ~game pre serve in New Hampshire was one of the bobbies of his famous fathet, has found the Corbin buffalo herd sue .easful to the point of embarrassment. Despite the predictions of old plains men that the animals would not breed in the New Hampshire park, the herd hac increased and multiplied until it is becoming a problem to '1*~'- supply enough grazing space for thetm, even ini so large a tract as the CoXrbin fenice inacloaics. tbe entfac. ot n@otivated eld, but if the soil is stirred to a deoih of two or tbree inches, I surface iruleb is formed-and the upward movemeut of soil h6e4Iture Is checked "Tbe elephat's trouik," says Dr. Ray Lahkester, "originatted $brougb ,a shortening of the lower jaw. 'There. fore I -am sorry to upmet Rudyard Kiplinla's explanuation that the lengtl of the trunk was accounted for by its havibg been pulled by the crocodile.' A senator who is not a senator is John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi. He has campaigned and been eleoted by a very narrow niargin to succeed Senator Hernando DeSoto Monoy, He beat Gov. Vardanun. But Senator Money's term does not expire until two years henee. It is sgIsy that in Mississippi where they have an in formal an unoffilial way of boosivg senators by popular vote, they like to settle the suecession early. A stranger, according to Harper's Weekly, approached a littlergirl whc was somewhat bccuetomed to Inter views with the usual question, "What's your amine, little girl?' The little girl, without looking up from br and- pile,- *eniedi name is Edith, and ^w phe's I m little-sister; bhsename's Mildred,-afn she's 2. I dit want th'o'with'you and be' yourlOttle'-tIrlinad I Yo 36 kow u44ft steal my ."tij. iitsr. -.A Threaten(Ofiangr. . Of last vast ali4%odtliatinu'n dated odr land lasf ihf% 6hg toh. Pbet says ' f thing si line with .what .the -Ay..d or so ago.. that ought to".pi,Dur pjp e to hinkling seriously ou tbe eAid -o joe. Wigr-ais we are geing.. .Wht ther the "o nglomerated rr.ixture'' will acef on.the system of our body politic-e' a tdnic or as a .xxious drug depetids of course upon the kin and character of the people that have been admit ted. If they are of out blood and race characteristici there will be invigor ation of our blood and a general ton ing up of the system of our body politic; but if they are aliens in race, with ideals of life utterly unlike ours then, like indigestible - food in the stomach, they .%ill be, iassimilable and hurtful. On this point we invite atttention to what the Post' says, as it W a matter provocntive of aarm Nnl worthy of serious consideration.: . Or that vast army which we took year more than 900,OOQ9te fr~n ifaly, Austria and Russiit, pecS ante- and poverty-stricken, driven here *byoppiressiona and conditione-of hivivg whicli/made existence nubearaible for thetn . nger in their, ogn lands:Tha personal habits of mnany of thisse, their customs) metbodd and ideals of 'life are ungpeakable to A:YAca.os.. It cannot be doabted tba the emigra tioli of. many of themi was 'for the good of .their country.'. Nuntopers of thetm. brought with ,theim stranige dis edses, secret connections.-with crim iftf.. ogders inimical to the .law .and okfder cof any organized community which may receive them. More than 81,000 - were from Oriental-- donde where the ideals of morality and'ethic6 to -which-they have been trained are vastly different from ours. -And yet of all this vast army only a few pal try thousands were rejected."- [Co lumbla Record. - FOR SALE Will reoeive bids 'for' ile of 5-room house and lot containing nine-tenths of an acre more or less in the town of Lib erty, S3. 0, until December, 15th. Pur chaser to pay for papers. Terms to be slated in bid. J. 0. O'Dell. Biambridge, Gla. H. Sniderhas his stook repleaisahed for the hohiday tradewith new patterns in watches, lockets, bracelets, etc. A fair line of emblem goods also sev. eral brands of standard quality silver. More new goods ill be in before this reaches you. Mak4 somebody glad with ~a nice piece of jewelry from this stock. HAIR BAL.SAM Notie' is hereby given that I will make application to J. B. Newberl Esq., Judge of Probate for Pickens count , in the btate of Routh Carolina, on the 8d dalyof Japuary, 1908. at 11 o'cluock j the-forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be beard, for leave to make final settlement of the estate of Jbb 0. Smith, deceasnd, and obtain dis chauge as administrators of said estate. Dec 5, 1907-t4 M. T. SMITH. Admr. Notice of Final Settlement and Die oharge. Notice is hereby given that I will mako applicatiou to J. B. Newbery, Esq., Judge of Probte for Piokens county, in the State of Sonth Carolina, on the 9th day of January, 1908, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said a pplication can be heard, for leave to make final rettlemout of the estate o B. A. %ocbran, deceased, and obtain discharge as administrator of 4aid estate. Dec. 12. 1907. G. B. Cochran, 4 Admr. with the will annexed. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. All persons holding cia me against she estate of the late J. E. Wyatt must pre. sent the same duly proven on or before the first day of Feb. 1908, or be debarred payment; and all persons indebted to said estate, must make payment on or before the above date to the undersigned. Dec. 19,1907, t8. J. E.- Wyatt, Admrst., Greenville, S. C. CltATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, .ounty of Pickens. t By J. B. Newbery, Probate Judge: H J EREAS, Lena at. Cochran. made of 4dministration of tHe estat6 'and effects 0( 11. B. Qochrau ,..-. .*hebitre therefore, to cite and ad. moniah all and singular tpe.kin4ed and creditors of the -said - H.- 1B.* 'Cochran, deeedsed, ..that.,.tluey. IM - and : ppatr 'fore we, in ttie Ceurt of Probate'. to be -he-ld at Pfokens oif the 2 day of .Jan. 1908, after publicatfir b&MtMf, at 11 o'clock in the f('renooi, to show canse. if any' thby have, why thd said 'ndmiujatia tion boald nbt be graimted. .' Given ander my hand, thlis -the vieBh day of 'Dec. Atano Domini 1907. - -J- B. NEwBEinT, [sea P. P. 0. .... .ITATION.. STATE OF 8OJTH CAROLI.NA, County of Pickens. By J. R. Newbery, Probate Judge: WHEREAS, J. H. Lawrence and R. E. Lawrenco made suit to me. to grant hem letters of Administration of the es. ate and effects of E. A. Lawrence These are therefore to cite and admon. ish all nod singular. thje kindred and crntlitors of the said E. H. Lawrence, deceaded, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate -to be - held at Pickens on the 4th day of Jan. 1908, -after publicatton hereof, at 11 o'clock in .tbe f noon, to show chtse. if any they' havQ, \ why the- said Adinjuistration aloulu not be granted. I Given under my hand this. the 4th lay of Dec., Anno Domini 1907.. J. B. NEwBERY, [Sealj -. P. P. ,. Notice.of Final Settlement and-Discharge. Notta- is hereby givin that -I 'will make application to-J. B. -NewberyRq., Probate Judg of Peens county, in the state of South Carolina, on the 8d day of Janua, 190i, a 11''clc ihe cuake final settlement of the estate of J. L. Coii9.0.11.hrdceased, and obtain dis charge as aimin'istrator of said estate. 98t4 A .'J. Boggs, C. C. P. NotIM(ofFal SettlenientadDshre 'Nofice li .hereby given that I will make applcation to J. B. Newbery Esq, Judge of Probate for Pickens county, inE the stat p-of South Carolina, on the 7th day of January 1908, at 11 o'clock in the forenoot,; or as soon thereafter as the said application can be beard. for leave to mnake final spttlement o f the estate of John B.''Bditerland d'eeased,' and' ob tain discharge as executor of said- estate, 5 Deo.,1907t4 D. F. Sutherland,. E'recif or.. lotico of Final Settlemont and Discharge. Notice is hereby given that I will make application to fJ. B. Newbery Esq, Judge of Probate for Pickens cpunmy. nli the state of South Carolina on the 2d day of January 1908, at 11 o'clock? In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settlemien t of the estate of Glideon Ellis deconsed, and obtain dis charge as administrator of said estate. 5Deck907 . 0. A. Ellis, .Adrar. Sale for Partition. - On Salesday In January, 1908, we will sell to the highest responsible bidder, one hundred and twent (120) acres of land, known as the Rob neon Mill tract, located in Dacusville township, waters of Carpenter'sCreek. Good mll on place, now running. T-.vy fine shools on creek. Several acres go~a bottom, 20 to 80. acres in cultivatio , balance well tIm bered Terms of sale: 0ne-half cash, balance in twelve mouths with interest from day of sale. Purchaser to pay for all papers. D. F. Sutherland, -J. M. Orenshaw, Agents for heirs of Mary A. Sutherland, deceased. YV e Hear f Dull Not so with us. My books show an inorease over last year. The Cause-We have the right goods at the right prices. We are content with y( small profits. During the money strw gency we are going to make It more in. 12 teresting by dividing profits still further and all buyers of -dry goods and shoes cli will find it greatly to their interest to do bc their Christmas trading with us. All goods must be aw we represent them or pl< we make them good to you. s# A few prices will convince you what to say is true: Large size cotton blanket 50oc thb pair. sli Large size heavy cotton blankits $t. rij A. K. I West End, Look F 0 R C .1 R Santa Claus A lot of good the little folkes, big folks, yo and all kindl'ot folks, or, them all. The. lrrge ried in Pickinsfroon I * to the..fiest. choco ... J*ons. Orange ples of the. v varieties enough you all.. A 1 of .stap and .ano groceri( - ..aud.in ft we carr just o1o anythin you nee Wishing. you. Christmas. . We a trade you may Ashmore & *. 1A.I GENERAL. MERCHANDISE. Al B--ELLS TH E :WIRE FENCING HORSE .HIGH, THl WE Bull Strong. Chicken Proof~ Hog Tight. Nothing can run through or climb over arid Have You YThis is the season of thle year wi or 'lopcoat, or a heavy 'weight S more comfortable than a doctor o: on the temper and more conduciv ' Owing to the stringency of the ing our vast stock at greatly redu L. ROT HI Tin North Carolu. ". . i' pr Betur wool ' . 14 11e pair Better red flannel W .u hid last ar at 15 and 25 cents. leavier cotton flannel for 81, 10 antA j cents. We believe Wvo sell cloaks 20 per cont eaper than the salne goods can be ught elsewhere. Hostery and underwear -stock com.. ite. Ve sell ribbed hose for 10 cents 'aight that can't be equalled anywhere, r les than 121 cents. We are stribtly headquarters for gobd nes, the leather I's, right, the -style is Cht and the price shall always beright.. Park, Greenville, S C Out I S T M A S Wili Want things for ing folks, old, folks and e have got 'the very st. line .ofcandy car. - "1g Red.Sti.ck" lites.Ag4 JRon. s- a'pd ApA ery best and. for, >Ag line e . *S .. ct . Y y st. :1.4 a merry ppreciat any give us. Nimm C H H a, . cx., ID COUNTRY PRODUCE, BEST - - ON EAR{TH~~ t, craw uncle brak t uIt, ai is nhea ernd en yu blnd ans Overcing e of cheerfulness. noney market we are offer ced prices.